It seemed like a great idea at the time


It seemed like a great idea at the time

Over the years, there has been no shortage of cars announced and cancelled before ever getting to a dealership. Recent additions to the list include the Jaguar CX-75 and the Saab Phenix and it seems probable that the Fisker Atlantic will end up on this vaporware list as well.

Among the vehicles highlighted by Jalopnik, the V10 Acura NSX is probably my personal favorite. Throughout the 1990s, Chrysler built a string of stunning concepts that never went anywhere and probably wouldn't have been commercial successes anyway. That list included the 1991 Chrysler 300 which was basically a 4-door hard-top Viper with absolutely stunning bodywork and the later Atlantic coupe. While there is no evidence that Chrysler ever seriously considered building the Atlantic, the 300 was indeed very close to an approval. 

Two concepts that I would loved to see built were the Plymouth Pronto and Dodge Copperhead. In retrospect though, it's probably better that they weren't built rather than suffering the fate of the later Pontiac Solstice. 

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